Have you ever asked about your mother's diet/what/how she ate before conceiving you?

I asked my mother this last night out of curiousity (as I am her only girl and she had three sons.)

She sat and thought about it a moment, and then said, "Oh, that's right... I had been trying to diet and was skipping meals and mainly living off slim fast. I had lost a lot of weight before I got pregnant with you. We weren't really trying yet at the time to have a baby and then there you were! Shocked I had a girl."

And I went, "MOM! That's crazy!" Hah--I began telling her all of the things I have been reading and told her it sort of makes since why all of a sudden she had "her girl" because she had lost a lot of weight and wasn't eating well to try to keep losing weight. She was very intrigued by it all, to say the least.

To me, this just made a whole lot of sense with the theories of gender swaying.

Have you ever asked your mother's what their eating habits were before you were conceived?

My mum had 3 girls then a boy and she was a vegetarian fir the first 2 girls and was always dieting. Nit sure how her diet changed for my brother though

Yes I did! My mom had 3 girls NO boys. I told her the things I've been reading and researching (I didn't tell her how obsessively though!) and the one thing that struck her was douching! I've posted this before, but back in the 70's and 80s douching wasn't so frowned upon health wise and she said she used douches a lot. another thing was she was a yo-yo dieter and used to take those diet pills like dexatrim. Another thing she said was she LOVED dairy and used to drink milk and eat yogurt a ton.

My mom did say she lost weigh before getting pregnant with me and sis,she had 3 boys 2 girls.

my mom was a smoker and always drinks coffee in the morning and normally skips breakfast. when she would eat lunch it would normally be some type of eggs. she was on a big soda kick around that time and never liked chicken too much. she eats a lot of beef and white rice. i think for her it was more of an acidic type thing. i have 1 sister and 1 brother. im pretty sure she did some douching as well.

My mom never ate breakfast, ate only two meals a day, and smokes like a chimney. She drinks pretty much only coffee and tea - I have never seen her drink milk in my life except when she was pregnant and she complained constantly how much she hated it - athough when school was in session, she would eat hot lunch with the kids (she is a teacher) and would drink one 1/2 pint of milk a day. She also chews gum all day long. She is very thin, 125 lbs and 5-8.

She had 3 girls (lost one) and a boy.

My mum is a health and fitness fanatic she only eats steamed veggies and fish and jogs 2 to 3 times a day she has always been like that. We are 3 girls

My dad gave my mam quite a hard time when they were together, had her completely paranoid about her weight, she was always really skinny when she was with him, my nana and grandad used to worry about her as apparently, she hardly ate.

She had my brother after she married someone else, they are content together and she eats whatever she wants and has gained weight over the years, not loads but she isn't skinny like she used to be.

I can't/wont ask my mother anything but since she did have 5 kids (3G and 2B) I do know a little...

With Sis1 my parents were in the Military and just moved to Germany. They were trying to get moved in and didn't eat very healthy and skipped 1-2 meals a day. Sadly my sister passed away at 31 days old due to SID's.

With Bro1 my parents were still in the 1st year of grieving and moving back to Cali. Both my parents ate a lot of bad resturant food and to many beers. They were fighting everyday and making up everynight.

With ME my mother had started going to school and wasn't eating much. She was 101 lbs when she got pregnant with me.

With younger sis my parents had been fighting again and left each other for several months and had only a few moments of romance and got pregnant. My mother was under a lot of stress and didn't sleep or eat much.

With baby bro (when I was 13) my mother got pregnant while living with a new boyfriend. She had hurt her foot and was on pain meds and told not the have unprotected sex but I think she wanted to get pregnant. Her boyfriend was a big meat eater and hated veggies and most fruits. So both their diets had a lot of cereal, meat, beer, and fastfood. My mother did gain a lot of weight before getting pregnant.

My brother has 3 kids 2G and 1B in the middle... They used Clomid for the first one and the others were conceived naturally with no swaying. They were still BF DD1 when they got pregnant with the DS but they were eating a lot of protein and high fat foods. With DD2 they were not trying to get pregnant because my sis-in-law wanted to loose weight and end up getting pregnant.

My mom-in-law was only blessed with one child of her own... She is Italian and married to a Hippie/Viking. They ate a balanced diet of proteins, veggies, and fruits. They had pasta 2 days a week. After having a son, they became vegan, and after 8 years of trying they never got pregnant and gave up.

My mom had 3 girls, during that time she always kept herself extremely thin and didn't eat much. She also was a diet pepsi addict! She is italian though and would normally include tomatoes in her diet. She also drank coffee with half and half. Her and I laughed when I explained to her "girl diet" she swears it was all the diet pepsi she consumed! She didn't not work out at all, and was pretty high stress.

I don't know my Mum's diet but I do know they were quite poor and didn't eat a lot of meat because of this so it fits the TW theory.

Actually thinking more on this, my grandma had two girls first when they were quite poor, they owned a tree farm (inherited) but started off with very little. They then had a boy but I think he was concieved just after end of year (when they had more money) they then had another girl, times got better and they had 4 more boys.

Ok so, my mom had ( 1 girl ( me ) and 2 boys ). So when she had me she and was married to my dad she was 21yrs. old and weighed only 98 lbs!!! she said that she didn't eat any breakfast and she would have a Coke and snickers bar around 11 am. Then for lunch she would have some corn chips and some sort of bean dip or sour cream dip and another Coke. For dinner she would have veggies or a salad and a lot of hard sharp cheddar cheese and a Coke! She said she never ate any fruit then because it was too expensive and didn't care for it at the time. She said that her and my dad DTD once if not twice a day. Now when she conceived her boys it was with a different guy who was a HUGE red meat eater! and by this time she was eating 5 to 6 small meals a day and was 15 lbs. heavier. She mentioned that by the time she had my brother s her love affair with salt began and put it on EVERYTHING!

I just talked to my mom and grandma a bit more about this.
My grandma has 3 living children, all boys. 4 miscarriages between the live births- all boys except one. I asked her if there was anything different about that period of her life when she conceived a girl. She said it was totally different. It was a time in her life when she was eating way less and very unhealthily. She ate very little meat, was underweight and was stressed to the max because they were moving across Canada with no money and 3 kids to boot.

With my mom, she said that she wasn't really low salt at all, but she was very low protein and what she did eat, meat wise, was very lean. She ate nothing for breakfast most days, had a coffee in the am, small protein shake at lunch and then had vegies and gravy for dinner. She lost lots of weight before I was conceived...about 20 lbs which at her size is a lot. She had dairy all the time and was always hungry. I was also a condom baby as was my sister!! .....LOL! Nice....it's great to know how she got her girls but I didn't really need to know that much info.... LOL

Not sure about my mom's diet. Mom was stick thin, they were pretty poor and mainly ate white rice and hardly any meat but she had a boy and a girl. My brother was conceived the very first time she ever had sex; may be she had an intense O or something :)

I asked my mom after reading this thread as well. She said she ate whatever she wanted and pretty much the same for us all. There are 3 of us, myself and two brothers

Oh and I also asked my best friend about her diet. She has three kids GGB. Well the girls were planned so she said she really tried to get healthy for her pregnanies knowing she was TTC. Always ate breakfast and just pretty much ate what she wanted as well.....never really changed much of diet between any of them

I know this thread's old, but I came across it. My Mom had three girls. She has always been over weight in life, oddly enough, and still had three girls. She is huge pasta and tomato eater. She loves coffee and chocolate, and she never has and still doesn't exercise. She also never used douche.

my mum has 4 daughters, she has always been a healthy weight and eaten a balanced diet

My mom had 2 girls and the last boy. She weighed 90 some pounds when she concieved by sister. My mom and dad had just got married and didn't have alot of money. By the time they had my brother they were doing much better, but my mom was really stressed.

My sister has 1 boy and the 3 girls. She concieved my nephew during her first year in college. Maybe while she was packing on the freshman 15? I know her first girl was concieved when she was under a lot of stress and not eating. With the second girl she had just started to increase her cardio exercising and was loosing a little weight. The third girl, don't know because her husband works at a grocery store, so they always have a lot of healthy fruits and vegatables. What I've noticed about my sister is she doesn't eat alot she waits till she's starving to eat and that could be 6-8 hours after her last meal.

we are 2 brothers and 3 sisters....my mom was very thin and under weight and didnt like meat when conceived DS1 , she always loves vegetables and used to skip meals coz my dad was soo in to business as it was in starting stage so didnt come home for lunch so she didnt cook lunch and just drank tea again n again ,then conceived DS2 .... then business was settled and my dad used to come home at lunch time and they mostly had 3 proper meals and mom snacks also ... so 3 years after i was born, then my tw0 sisters.......... she told me milk was my mom's fav (shakes,in tea, pudding etc) through out her life and my dad is meat lover and doesnt like vegetables....... she told they never changed their diet with any child... a lil atrange but mom was weak, skipped meals with boys and gained weight with girls :)

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Originally Posted by lightofmylife

we are 2 brothers and 3 sisters....my mom was very thin and under weight and didnt like meat when conceived DS1 , she always loves vegetables and used to skip meals coz my dad was soo in to business as it was in starting stage so didnt come home for lunch so she didnt cook lunch and just drank tea again n again ,then conceived DS2 .... then business was settled and my dad used to come home at lunch time and they mostly had 3 proper meals and mom snacks also ... so 3 years after i was born, then my tw0 sisters.......... she told me milk was my mom's fav (shakes,in tea, pudding etc) through out her life and my dad is meat lover and doesnt like vegetables....... she told they never changed their diet with any child... a lil atrange but mom was weak, skipped meals with boys and gained weight with girls :)

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The interesting thing is though, that she was def. doing something DIFFERENT between the boys and the girls.

yea i also had this doubt but i forced her to remember id she did or had anything different but she said, NO , we both dont like to try anything new in diet , same usual routine , but i believe her body chemistry must changed with me..... she always had 3 years gap among us so anything can happen :)

My Mum had
B (she was young & fit) then G,G,G,G (she never ate brekkie, dieted etc... ) after her 4th she gained weight and then had a B, dieted again had a G followed by a B.

I'm an only child but if diet is anything to go by i'm not suprised why mum had me.. she seriously cannot stand potatoes and she's not a fan of red meat or anything remotely boy friendly at all. she loves her milk and yoghurt and her favourite food is pasta sprinkled with grated cheese and black pepper, she can eat this as a snack in front of the telly :S in fact, her idea of the perfect snack to indulge in on a friday evening in front of her favourite television show would be crackerbread and soft cheese.

I see this is an older post but I'm only seeing it now.

Just wondering what the ages of the moms were when she conceived us girls. I can be wrong but I would think they would be young, in their 20's. I know that the studies show that older moms have more girls due to decreased fertility but I think if we are going by lifestyle (eating poorly, etc.) then that would coincide more with younger women.

My mom conceived me at 26 exactly and she did a vinegar douche. She said it was in an article in Ladies Home Journal back many years ago and that's all she did. She was very thin at the time but she also was very thin when she conceived my brother 3 years earlier. With me they did it one time (with the vinegar douche) and with my brother they were very early in their marriage and had a ton of sex.

Great thread!

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Originally Posted by Glittergirl

Yes I did! My mom had 3 girls NO boys. I told her the things I've been reading and researching (I didn't tell her how obsessively though!) and the one thing that struck her was douching! I've posted this before, but back in the 70's and 80s douching wasn't so frowned upon health wise and she said she used douches a lot. another thing was she was a yo-yo dieter and used to take those diet pills like dexatrim. Another thing she said was she LOVED dairy and used to drink milk and eat yogurt a ton.

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This is my mom except she had a son first then 3 girls, she had difficulty conceiving her first so her mom(my grandma) started giving her all kinds of vitamins to help her conceive, vit e, folic acid, all the b vitamins etc, so I think that what help her on my brother, but she said with me and my 2 younger sisters she douched a lot, back then some actually believe if you douched after sex it would prevent you from getting pregnant so she found out with me that's not true lol, I was told with my sister the condom tore a little and then she douched to wash the rest out and also douched on a daily basis to keep everything fresh, and my youngest sister was actually planned but they had no clue about swaying they were just crossing their fingers for another boy lol but she was a faithful daily doucher because back then that's how you thoroughly clean it and kept it fresh,

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Originally Posted by melinda

This is my mom except she had a son first then 3 girls, she had difficulty conceiving her first so her mom(my grandma) started giving her all kinds of vitamins to help her conceive, vit e, folic acid, all the b vitamins etc, so I think that what help her on my brother, but she said with me and my 2 younger sisters she douched a lot, back then some actually believe if you douched after sex it would prevent you from getting pregnant so she found out with me that's not true lol, I was told with my sister the condom tore a little and then she douched to wash the rest out and also douched on a daily basis to keep everything fresh, and my youngest sister was actually planned but they had no clue about swaying they were just crossing their fingers for another boy lol but she was a faithful daily doucher because back then that's how you thoroughly clean it and kept it fresh,

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The Summer's Eve type douches? Just wondering.

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Originally Posted by pinksapphire

The Summer's Eve type douches? Just wondering.

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I think it was another kind, Not quite sure, she would buy it at walmart, I think they have one more brand other than summer eves douche but I would have to ask :)

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Originally Posted by pinksapphire

I see this is an older post but I'm only seeing it now.

Just wondering what the ages of the moms were when she conceived us girls. I can be wrong but I would think they would be young, in their 20's. I know that the studies show that older moms have more girls due to decreased fertility but I think if we are going by lifestyle (eating poorly, etc.) then that would coincide more with younger women.

My mom conceived me at 26 exactly and she did a vinegar douche. She said it was in an article in Ladies Home Journal back many years ago and that's all she did. She was very thin at the time but she also was very thin when she conceived my brother 3 years earlier. With me they did it one time (with the vinegar douche) and with my brother they were very early in their marriage and had a ton of sex.

Great thread!

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studies I've read lately show age has no affect on the B-G ratio!

Here's another interesting "how I was conceived" experience!!!
http://genderdreaming.com/forum/show...5256#post65256

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Originally Posted by pinksapphire

I see this is an older post but I'm only seeing it now.

Just wondering what the ages of the moms were when she conceived us girls. I can be wrong but I would think they would be young, in their 20's. I know that the studies show that older moms have more girls due to decreased fertility but I think if we are going by lifestyle (eating poorly, etc.) then that would coincide more with younger women.

My mom conceived me at 26 exactly and she did a vinegar douche. She said it was in an article in Ladies Home Journal back many years ago and that's all she did. She was very thin at the time but she also was very thin when she conceived my brother 3 years earlier. With me they did it one time (with the vinegar douche) and with my brother they were very early in their marriage and had a ton of sex.

Great thread!

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Pink Sapphire, I tend to agree with you!! I think it ~may~ even indicate a stronger link between age and gender ratio, because younger women often have terrible diets and still conceive more boys and older moms tend to eat more healthfully (and have more planned pg) and have more girls. (Sheer speculation!!)

I've read as much as a 1/3 to 2/3 B to G difference in gender ratio in moms over 40...my computer is temperamental this morning and so I can't look anything up in terms of studies right now.

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Originally Posted by melinda

This is my mom except she had a son first then 3 girls, she had difficulty conceiving her first so her mom(my grandma) started giving her all kinds of vitamins to help her conceive, vit e, folic acid, all the b vitamins etc, so I think that what help her on my brother, but she said with me and my 2 younger sisters she douched a lot, back then some actually believe if you douched after sex it would prevent you from getting pregnant so she found out with me that's not true lol, I was told with my sister the condom tore a little and then she douched to wash the rest out and also douched on a daily basis to keep everything fresh, and my youngest sister was actually planned but they had no clue about swaying they were just crossing their fingers for another boy lol but she was a faithful daily doucher because back then that's how you thoroughly clean it and kept it fresh,

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Interesting, thank you!!!

In many parts of Africa, they douche with a very very acidic soda pop called "Krest Lemon Drink" to prevent pregnancy and they do have more girls in most African countries. I cannot Google anything right now!!! :mad:

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

Interesting, thank you!!!

In many parts of Africa, they douche with a very very acidic soda pop called "Krest Lemon Drink" to prevent pregnancy and they do have more girls in most African countries. I cannot Google anything right now!!! :mad:

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http://naturalspermicide.blogspot.co...ermicides.html

I see it was used as a spermacide lol, and never heard of douching with coca cola lol wonder how that would effect your ph, and then some douche with hydrogen peroxide to help get rid of BV(bacterial vagin..?) my moms douche was one she bought at walmart, I believe she liked the vinegar and water one

http://www.tititudorancea.com/z/spermicide.htm (thought this one was interesting about different spermicides back in history)

Thanks Melinda for finding that link!!!

I have been searching for this thread after thinking about my mom and Aunt (sisters). My mom had 2 girls and a boy. My Aunt had twin girls, boy, and then another girl.

They were both VERY poor and thin. Never ate breakfast, only a cup of coffee. They walked everywhere and were very active. Were both in very stressful marriages and ate only after their kids were fed, so maybe 2 meals a day. Hate meat. My mom hated milk, my aunt loved it.

Not sure of their tendencies when they each conceived their 1 boys, but they do follow the 'classic' girl sway and they each had more girls than boys :)

So basically...I'm going to try to morph in to my mom for this sway!

My granmother had 3 girls. She loved vegetable, sugary things and coffe with sacarine.
My mum had 2 girls. She loves vegetables, cheese, salt food and coffe. When she conceived both times she smoked and took sacarine in coffe.

My mum has 6 girls
G1 aged 19. concieved 2 months before wedding while loosing weight to fit into her dress
G2 aged 20. concieved 7 weeks after G1 was born
G3 aged 24. Dad had started his own business and money was tight, so I would think a lot of stress and poor diet.
G4 (me) aged 30.Out of all my sisters I think I was the best shot at a boy. Business was going well & dad playing a lot of sport. Was national champion handballer. so lots of cardio and dad was v thin at the time. Also mam & dad were socializing a lot after dad's matches so quite a bit of alcohol was consumed
G5 aged 35. Business in trouble. Mam would walk everywhere to save money on fuel and only ate leftovers after everyone else was fed
G6 aged 41. Business going well again but unplanned pregnancy before G1 wedding. Mom on a diet for her MOB outfit.

I don't know too much about my MIL diet but she has 6G and 1B. I think my DH was a fluke. MIL never eats breakfast and only eats tiny amounts when she does eat. She was a size 4/6UK (0/2 US) very thin and lived on cigarrettes and strong coffee in the place of meals. so no wonder she had 6 girls

my mum had 4 girls. me first in 1978.she had been trying to lose weight at the time and said she was really pleased after having me as she actually lost weight due to morning sickness.
she has never really been over weight at all, but is obsessed with dieting. a real yo yo dieter. she has a very sweet tooth as well. sometimes never has breakfast.
my nan said she used to diet when she lived with her but they used to find hidden chocolate and sweet wrappers under her bed etc lol .I think she was eating those instead of a proper dinner.

Great thread! Was actually talking to my Mum about this a few days ago.

We are G, B, B

My mum does exercise and won't take supplements

With me and my first brother my Dad was unemployed and times were hard, they ate the same meals, very little variety. Meals were bulked up with a lot of potato. Prior to me they only ate white meat, never red, my mum would make my Dad cottage pie but use quorn! Although circumstances didn't change prior to my brother they did improve on diet, more balanced and nutrient dense! Before my youngest brother, times had improved, therefore so had lifestyle, big varied meals, mum had gained some weight